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With 2012 half over, we take a moment to look at some fine records you might have missed. From Ab-Soul and AlunaGeorge to Symmetry and Voices From the Lake, here are 20 albums from across the spectrum that deserve another listen.

Larry Fitzmaurice talks to Jan St. Werner, one half of the German electronic duo Mouse on Mars, about schnitzel, sexed-up voodoo dancing, the glories of espresso, fans who hide in toilets, why he hates every day of the week, and more.

We asked a number of our favorite artists which records and artists they most enjoyed in 2006, and the answers ranged from the expected, such as TV on the Radio [above] and Joanna Newsom to some perhaps more surprising choices such as Hanoi Rocks and Justin Timberlake.